Tilt flow bottle holder



c. JON/ES TILT FLOW BOTTLE HOLDER Oct. 20, 1959 Filed Dec. 10, 1958INVENTOR. I CL/FF Jam/5s ATTD RN EYE United States PatntO TILT FLOWBOTTLE HOLDER Cliff Jones, Dallas, Tex.

Application December 10, 1958, Serial No. 779,416

3 Claims. (Cl. 248-106) This invention relates to bottle holdersparticularly designed to support bottles for young babies whereby abottle is held in an inclined position to facilitate feeding and whereinthe position of the bottle is adjustable in substantially alldirections.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a support for a bottle for ababy wherein the bottle remains in a comfortable position for feedingand the baby may leave the bottle and return without disturbing theposition of the bottle.

Various types of supports have been provided for holding nursing bottlesfor babies and although such devices have been designed to be positionedon flat surfaces or suspended from sides of cribs and other devices ithas been found diflicult to adjust the position of the supportingdevices to accommodate diiferent positions of the baby and,consequently, such devices have not been considered practical. With thisthought in mind this invention contemplates a portable stand or supportdesigned to be used in an upright or inclined position whereby a bottlemay be suspended above a baby or positioned at one side thereof as maybe desired.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide a support for abottle for a baby in which the support may be moved from one position toanother and in which the position of a bottle on the support is readilyadjustable.

Another object of the invention is to provide asupport for a bottle fora baby in which the bottle is held by elastic bands so that it mayreadily be removed for cleaning and sterilizing.

A further object of the invention is to provide a support for a bottlefor a baby in which the support is of a simple and economicalconstruction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the inventionembodies a base having a threaded opening therein, a stud threaded inthe base and having a coupling nut threaded thereon, a stem threaded inthe coupling nut, a split swivel threaded on the stem, a bolt having aneye clamped by a thumb nut in the swivel and a platform having slots forrubber bands therein secured by a lock washer on the bolt.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from thefollowing description taken in connection with the drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view illustrating the use of the baby bottle supportshowing a bottle suspended in a feeding position.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the support showing a bottleretained by elastic bands on a platform thereon and also showing thebottle in the feeding position.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section through the support with the partsshown on an enlarged scale, also showing a bottle on a platform thereofand with part of the bottle broken away.

Figure 4 is ,a sectional plan taken on line 4--4 of Figure 2 showing theplatform for holding a bottle and 2,909,346 Patented Oct. 20, 1959 ICCwiththe intermediate part of ,a bottle shown in broken lines.

Figure 5 is a sectional plan taken on line. 5-5 of Figure 3 showing theswivel for clamping the bottle in adjusted positions on the support.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference characters denotecorresponding parts the improved baby bottle support of this inventionincludes a base 10 having a stud 11 threaded in an opening 12 in theintermediate part thereof, a coupling nut 13' threaded on the stud 11, athreaded stem 14 threaded in the nut 13 and having a lock washer 15threaded thereon, a swivel 16 threaded on the outer end of the stem 14and having jaws 17 and 18 between which an eye 19 of a bolt 20 isclamped by a thumb screw 21, and a platform 22 secured on the bolt 20 bya lock washer 23 and having slots 24 and 25 in one end and 26 and 27 inthe opposite end in which rubber bands 28 and 29, respectively, arepositioned for holding a bottle 30 on the platform particularly asillustrated in Figures 2 and 3.

The base, platform, and connecting parts may be made of a suitableplastic, or other material, and the edges and corners are rounded toeliminate all sharp edges or corners that may scratch or otherwiseinjure an infant.

The hub 31 of the swivel 16 is threaded on the stem 14, therebyproviding adjustments in the length or height of the support so that theelevation of the bottle may be increased as the baby grows.

Inclined slots 32 extend from outer ends of the elastic band receivingslots to prevent accidental displacement of the bands from the platform.

The bolt 20 is threaded in an opening 33 in the platform and the thumbscrew 21 is threaded in an opening 34 in the jaw 18 of the swivel.

With the parts assembled as illustrated and described a bottle ispositioned on the platform 22 and retained by the elastic bands 28 and29, and the device may be used with the support in an upright position,as shown in Figure 2, or in an inclined or substantially horizontalposition, as shown in Figure 3, whereby the bottle may be supported atany position convenient to the child.

The hub of the swivel may be provided with a set screw 35 for retainingthe swivel on the stem.

It will be understood that modifications, within the scope of theappended claims, may be made in the design and arrangement of the partswithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A nursing bottle support comprising a base, a supporting memberthreaded in the base and extended therefrom, a platform having elasticband receiving slots therein, means adjustably mounting the platform onthe supporting member, and elastic bands extended through the slots ofthe platform.

2. A baby bottle support comprising a base having a threaded openingtherein, a stud threaded in the opening of the base, a coupling nutthreaded on the stud, a threaded stud threaded in an end of the couplingnut opposite to the end threaded on the stud in the base, a swivelthreaded on the stem, a bolt clamped in the swivel, a platform havingelastic band receiving slots extended therethrough, said platform alsohaving an opening therein into which the bolt is threaded, and elasticbands extended through the slots of the platform and positioned toretain a bottle on said platform.

3. In a baby bottle support, the combination which comprises a basehaving a threaded opening therein, a stud threaded in the opening of thebase, a coupling nut threaded on the stud, a stem threaded in thecoupling nut, a lock nut on the stem, a swivel having spaced jawsthreaded on the stem, a bolt having an eye positioned between the jawsof the swivel, a thumb screw References Cited in the file of this patentUNITED STATES PATENTS Malpass Apr. 20, Geistlinger Aug. 21, Pettit July3, Alger Aug. 28,

